I had always been a Christian boy, going to church almost every Sunday with my beloved grandmother. She left for Florida, and I hadn’t anybody to take me to church, so I stopped going. Well, my mother and step-father were having arguments and fights, and it was really hurting me, the constant yelling and hatred…
My mother left for England the day of my 9th birthday, and that was the one thing I still don’t understand today. It had only been a day or two after she had gone, when I started to feel as if I was not loved, and my misery slowly started to draw me further and further away from God. My step-dad was filling my head with lies about my mother, and my real dad was having problems of his own, so I basically felt alone. My step dad was always getting more and more strict on me, it was almost like everything I did, I did wrong….
About three days after my birthday, I think, it happened. it was night, not even late, probably like 10 or so, I was watching television downstairs, and decided to go up stairs to my room to sleep. I carefully made sure that everything was put back in place, all blankets were folded, and all lights were turned off. As I was walking to the light switch, next to the stairs to turn off the chandelier light, when for some reason I briefly peered into the computer room.
I saw this old, eroding man sitting on the computer chair,looking at the computer. it was dressed in old rugged funeral clothes, and looked like it had just came from a half a year in the grave. As soon as I set my eyes on it, it quickly turned around and pushed its body onto the computer table, towards me. Its hair was long and knotted, and its eyes plunged into the back of its head.
Though the description of it was long, this happened in less than a few seconds… as soon as I saw it, I turned towards the stairs, and fell down in fear. I could not move, I tried crawling up the stairs, but it was no use… I managed to scream twice, and as soon as I did, I felt this cold rush enter my lower back and faster than it entered, it exited through my hands, which were flailed in front on me. My step-dad came running down to see what was wrong as soon as he heard me scream. he was panicking, asking me what was wrong, but I don’t even remember telling him. He went to the computer room door, looked inside, and saw nothing.
Demons are deceivers, liars, and will get you when you are week, as they tried doing to me. the cold rush I felt enter my body, may have been it trying to possess me, but I think my grandmother left me with so much love for God, that there was no room for him, because the holy ghost was dwelling in me.
Becoming a true Christian is hard, as soon as you make commitment, demons will do whatever they can to stop you. But that is why you should not backslide, for that is a victory for them, and a failure for you.
I’m sorry, but the truth is that there is no such things as ghosts, just demons, trying to trick you into doing evil. But please remember, YOU HAVE POWER OVER THEM, but only through Christ. God Bless You, Jacob.
Sent in by Jacob McTaggart, Copyright 2010
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So,you know this with absolute certainty that there are no such thing as ghosts huh ? Well….sorri..but YOU are SO wrong ! And just wat the heck are ya even doing coming to this site if ya don’t believe in them anyhow,huh ?? Ya know, that makes me so PO’d. Whatever tho dude.If there are demons out there,well,here’s a NEWSFLASH for ya-There are ghosts too ! So don’t go around sayin there ain’t no such thing cause YOU don’t know-
i agree.
I too agree that there are such things as ghosts. I am a Catholic and have seen ghosts and do not believe the ones I’ve seen to be demons or angels. I’ve met many fundamentalist christians who do not believe in ghosts and think that everything eerie they experience must be a demon. Not true at all.
He never said there wasnt ghosts so lay off. What he said is so true. God is the only way to defeat all these evil things.
i agree with amanda.only god can defeat these things.hmmmm maybe that is why spirits always visits me because i’m very far away from god. from now on i will go to church every sunday
You say there are such a thing as ghosts as if you know it to be an absolute truth. Where do you get your sense of truth from? Your experiences and what youve been told. Just like Jacob has. Don’t act like youre the authority on things that you cant and will never be able to explain. Learn to appreciate other peoples opinions and leave it at that. You dont have to agree with him…..just like no one has to agree with you.
I agree!!
wow thats awlful u were left feelin alone thats when demons can do their worst just hold on to your faith God will take care of the rest
Im glad your ok Jacob. There is a lot of freaky stuff in the paranormal world and you just saw part of it. Be careful!
I think what Jacob meant (and correct me if I am wrong Jacob) that this was a demon and it was trying to take him over.. as a christian and going through a very hard time the demon thought his faith would falter or be waek but (thank heavens) it wasn’t! I didn’t take what he wrote to say he didn’t believe in ghosts! I think he assumed this entity was a demon and commented about dealing with them…
I’m sorry, but the truth is that there is no such things as ghosts, just demons
I believe that what Jacob was trying to say was that in fact, he does not believe in ghosts. Here is the deal. We all have our religions and I am not one to get into some big religious talk, because let’s be honest here, they are not fun. However, I am a christian and I DO believe in ghosts. Let me ask you something, Jacob, what about the ghosts that help you look for someone or help you out of danger? I can tell you that is NOT a demon. I hope that you can keep an open mind. Good luck!!
Amy – why do you suppose there were ghosts in the Bible?
Caretaker- check your translation of ghost in the bible. The word ghost is used to describe spiritual beings, being that of angels or demons. It does not talk about spirits of deceased people. The Bible makes it abundantly clear that there are spirit beings, both good and evil. But the Bible negates the idea that the spirits of deceased human beings can remain on earth and “haunt” the living.
From gotquestions.org
The Bible teaches very clearly that there are indeed spirit beings who can connect with and appear in our physical world. The Bible identifies these beings as angels and demons. Angels are spirit beings who are faithful in serving God. Angels are righteous, good, and holy. Demons are fallen angels, angels who rebelled against God. Demons are evil, deceptive, and destructive. According to 2 Corinthians 11:14-15, demons masquerade as “angels of light” and as “servants of righteousness.” Appearing as a “ghost” and impersonating a deceased human being definitely seem to be within the power and abilities that demons possess.
The closest biblical example of a “haunting” is found in Mark 5:1-20. A legion of demons possessed a man and used the man to haunt a graveyard. There were no ghosts involved. It was a case of a normal person being controlled by demons to terrorize the people of that area. Demons only seek to “kill, steal, and destroy” (John 10:10). They will do anything within their power to deceive people, to lead people away from God. This is very likely the explanation of “ghostly” activity today. Whether it is called a ghost, a ghoul, or a poltergeist, if there is genuine evil spiritual activity occurring, it is the work of demons.
What about instances in which “ghosts” act in “positive” ways? What about psychics who claim to summon the deceased and gain true and useful information from them? Again, it is crucial to remember that the goal of demons is to deceive. If the result is that people trust in a psychic instead of God, a demon will be more than willing to reveal true information. Even good and true information, if from a source with evil motives, can be used to mislead, corrupt, and destroy.
Christina – What about Samuel and the witch of Endor story? What about the disciples seeing Moses etc on the mount? What of folks thinking that Jesus himself was a ghost?
Personally, and this is just my own belief, there is much in the Bible that indicates the existence of ghosts and there is proof that the people of the times did at least believe in them too. And when they thought Jesus was a ghost he never said anything at all like ‘you fools there are no such things….” He just said that a spirit does not have flesh and bones like he did. Think about this question – If spirits (This was clearly not referring to anything demonic or angelic) do not exist then why would Jesus have said “…spirit does not have flesh and bones like you see me have…” (my paraphrase I cant recall exact wording)?
This is just my thoughts and ideas about the subject. A major goal of this site is to provide all different types of viewpoints on things like this. I appreciate your comment
I read bible that say Holy Spirit I do believe there such ghost .
i believe he is trying to say no beneolent spirit unless i
t is controlled by a demon. human spirits that are not headed to heaven can be manipulated by demons and ppear as aunt sally to deceive peoplem. i am in agreement with him that the christian dead will not come back from heaven. so if you are seeing aunt sally she did not make it in the pearly gates.
Jacob McTaggart,
I agree with you. The spirits of the deceased do not wander the earth causing fear and havoc. I believe demons are constantly looking for people they can deceive, trying to destroy their faith. God would not put us here, leaving us no way to escape psychotic ghosts…, there is a God in Heaven, Satan in Hell, angels good and bad, and mankind on earth.
When I read many stories about children as ghosts, I can’t imagine God would allow them to be lost and miserable and fearful wandering the earth. This is God’s creation, we are his children, that includes EVERYONE, in spite of the fact that some people turn away from God.
God does not slumber or sleep, and nothing escapes His attention, especially His children that have chosen to follow Him.
Here is something interesting that I forgot some years ago. When all the shepards would bring their sheep together in the same space, the flocks would mingle with each other. So, how do you separate them later? Jesus said, I know my sheep and they know my voice. So, all the shepards had to do was call them, and the sheep would follow their shepard. Try to remember this when you become an adult. Like everyone else, you will mingle with others unlike you. Don’t forget His voice when He calls.
first, i’m sorry about your being left to fend for yourself. your dad should be more patient. then i think your stress of being left behind has possibly contributed to this image you saw. have you ever had even the inkling of anything paranormal? i think this was a ghost. one from the distant past. it was sitting in front of the computer and it may have been attracked to the electric. but i’m guessin. get ahold of your grandmother and talk to her, since she seems to be the closest friend you have! good luck jacob!
Jacob,
Wow, what a disturbing story. I am so sorry you had to experience something so terrifying. However, it is so wonderful that you know only Christ can protect us in those situations! As far as the ghost thing, I mainly agree with you. I believe that God makes it very clear that when we die, we go to heaven or hell without an “in between” period. Of course, I hear stories often that really make me think “that sounds like a deceased loved one or a past homeowner, etc”. I have a few theories on this. First off, I have personally experienced VERY vivid dreams of my Grandfather talking to me (he passed 2 years ago unexpectedly). Not only that but my nephew was born 1 week before my grandpa died, and my grandpa never got to meet him as he was in the Bahamas getting our condo ready for our trip. When my nephew was about 9 months old, he was playing the piano at my moms house. On the piano is a picture of my grandpa, and my nephew looked at it and started talking to it and kissing it! Keep in mind, my sister in law and brother had never shown my nephew pictures of my grandpa, but somehow, he knew who grandpa was. This makes me believe that, God, somehow, has let my grandpa communicate with us in some way. So, as I stated before, I agree with you that I do not typically believe that deceased beings have contact with us still alive, but maybe God does allow some people to be apart of their families lives after they die. I know I’ll sure be talking about that with God when I get to meet Him!
In the bible it says that when you die your soul either goes to heaven which it does if you are a believer in jesus christ as your lord and savior or it goes to hell which it does if you are not a believer. The dictionary.com definition of a ghost is the soul of a dead person. This contridicts what the bible says and since i am a christian i believe for ghosts to not exist. Demons are fallen angels that decided to follow satan when he fell from heaven. Demons are not souls of past living people. They have power of deception and trickery. Demons are sneaky and will do whatever it takes to lead people away from christ. Christ really is the only way just like this article says
I disagree. There are good spirits and there are evil spirits including demons and those spirits that are good are often allowed to act as angels in giving warning, reassurance, etc. The veil between this world and the Spirit world (another dimension) is very thin sometimes. I’ve had too many positive and holy experiences to prove otherwise. My late father has come to me in dreams and has supported my faith in Christ. God’s world is a world of families and friendships. Those families and friendships do not end at death. The veil between this one and the next is again, often thin. They often know what is going on in this dimension and are sometimes very involved.
There are no such things as ghosts only demons that try to pass as dead relatives or other dead people so as to fool you. Wake up people!! If you really study the bible you would know this.
Ghosts are simply souls and energies of people trapped on earth because they can’t cross over just yet or don’t want to. Some spirits don’t know they are dead, some have unfinished business and some have a fear of what the other side holds.
Demons can take any form they want and appear as almost anything even as ghosts but this doesn’t mean that all ghosts are evil.
I’m a christian but i do not believe as soon as you die you head off to heaven or hell. What about all the people that have had near death experiences and seen their bodies lying in hospital beds while they are floating around the room?
Why can’t people just understand that souls can be trapped in between worlds?
all the evidence and eyewitness accounts are not wrong! man wrote the bible and man has a tendency to embellish things to scare man. i and many others have seen ghosts.
Im not saying you havent seen things im just saying theyre really demons
And if the bible was embellishing things to scare man, why would it say ghosts dont exist when that is one of the things most people are afraid of
So, somehow God has left a major loophole in the whole dying and your spirit going to where it is supposed to go. So is there like some kind of glitch in Gods laws that allow a few peoples souls to kind of slip past the Lords notice? Oops, there goes another one. Well, he just doesn’t want to get with the program, and I as God can’t make him….so I guess he’s stuck haunting the living as long as he likes???
I hate it when I lose track of the dead!!!!
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i know a guy who can tell you any ghost experience youve ever had regardless of if youve ever publiched it.thats amazing.but whats even more amazing is that he has impossible knowledge about ghosts.he can tell you who they are who they were and why there here.he also says there are no ghosts.when you die you move on but you leave a piece of your self behind like energy.demons feed on that and try to pull you so they can hurt you in any way possible.its all true.this guy can tell you about any family youve ever had thats died and you dont have to say two words to the guy.trust me.if you dont stop ghost hunting and bloging about it you will possibly get hurt and i dont mean like scabed knee kind hurt.i mean like missing kind of hurt.please stop looking for them.
sincerly
tom darkvane
True, well said.